RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. — Drivers traveling along Interstate 24 and U.S. Highway 231 South early Friday morning may have noticed an increased presence of flashing blue lights as multiple law enforcement agencies conducted a targeted traffic enforcement effort. This special focus zoomed in on Rutherford County.
The operation, dubbed “Early Morning Blues,” focused on aggressive and distracted driving complaints reported by motorists who regularly travel the busy corridors during the early morning commute. According to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, the coordinated enforcement effort resulted in no reported traffic crashes during the operation, which officials consider a positive outcome.
Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers joined police officers and sheriff’s deputies as part of the Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force, conducting the enforcement from 5:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. along Interstate 24 and U.S. Highway 231 South (Shelbyville Highway)…